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Île d'Orléans Bridge

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Bridge in Quebec City and Île d'Orléans

46°52′49″N 71°08′16″W / 46.880233°N 71.137883°W / 46.880233; -71.137883CarriesQuebec Route 368CrossesSt. Lawrence RiverLocaleQuebec City and Île d'OrléansCharacteristicsDesignSuspension bridge/Truss bridgeTotal length4.43 km (2.75 mi)Width9.6 m (31 ft)Height65.88 m (216.1 ft) to top of towersLongest span323 m (1,060 ft)^[1]No. of lanes2HistoryDesignerPhilip Louis PratleyOpened1935Location Map

The Île d'Orléans Bridge, known locally as the Pont de l'Île, is a suspension bridge that spans the Saint Lawrence River between the Beauport borough of Quebec City and Île d'Orléans (Orléans Island) in the Canadian province of Quebec. It is part of Quebec Route 368 and connects to Autoroute 40 on the north side.

The island was originally accessible only by ferry or by ice bridge during the winter. An electoral promise made by Premier Louis-Alexandre Taschereau to Montmorency County for a job-creation project during the Great Depression led to the construction of this bridge in 1934. It was completed in 1935 and initially named Taschereau Bridge.^[2]

The bridge, which uses under-deck trusses on the approaches to the main suspension-type span, is the farthest downstream of the Saint Lawrence River's fixed crossings, but it does not cross the entire river.

References

^ "Orleans Island Bridge (1935)". Structurae.com. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
^ "Discover the Island". Courtepointe et Cafe Association of B&Bs on Orleans Island. Retrieved October 29, 2009.